• Penalized by The Global Gag Rule.

    Penalized by The Global Gag Rule.1

    By Namale Agnes. A chocking constipated breeze welcomes you as you enter Mityana district. The silence in the atmosphere does not only scream hopelessness but rather a stagnant state of mind, economically and socially. Mityana is one of the districts in Uganda still nursing the effects of the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown; before the pandemic hit,

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  • Mumps Spreads To Nearly 20 Districts.

    Mumps Spreads To Nearly 20 Districts.0

    Mumps disease has spread to nearly 20 districts in Uganda according to an online survey carried out by a group of doctors. According to Dr. Richard Idro- an associate professor of pediatrics and child health at Makerere university and a consultant at Mulago Hospital, the perception is that initial cases may have between between  July

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  • Last Ebola Patients Discharged in Mubende.

    Last Ebola Patients Discharged in Mubende.0

    The last four Ebola patients in Mubende including 3 women, a one year old boy have been discharged from the Mubende Ebola Treatment Unit. Mubende Ebola Treatment Unit had a total of 111 patients, 62 recoveries, 49 deaths. The last four patients received their discharge letters on Wednesday evening. This comes as great success for

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  • World Aids Day Celebrations.

    World Aids Day Celebrations.0

    Every 1st December the world gets as one to commemorate the World Aids Day founded in 1988. Uganda joins the rest of the world to support those people living with HIV and to remember those that have fallen due to the virus. This year’s global theme “Equalize,” along with the Uganda national theme, “Ending Inequalities

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  • Government Double Standard In The fight Against Ebola.

    Government Double Standard In The fight Against Ebola.0

    The MTN Marathon was launched on the 20th October, 2022 under the theme, “Run for Babies”. The proceeds are to go toward the upgrading of the maternal newborn services in four selected health facilities in several parts of Uganda. Health facilities to benefit from the run include; Kaabong Health Center 111 in Karamoja, Kachumbala Health

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  • Cases of Covid-19 Rise in Kisoro District Again.

    Cases of Covid-19 Rise in Kisoro District Again.0

    Kisoro District has been home for many Congolese refugees since the re-mergence of the war between the Congo government and the M23 rebels since March. Due to the increase in refugee population, without screening and observation of standard operating procedure at the boarder communities, there have been reported rising cases of Covid -19 in the

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